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Quiz of the weekWhen was the first vaccination administered?

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History crossword8 May. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Can you solve our history crossword of the week?15 May

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Join HistoryExtra at In Conversation at Kew Gardens

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Episode 5Gooseberry Fool. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A colourful surreal collage set against a purple background. It features a large green alligator head on the left, a honey dipper dripping honey, a sliced lemon, a classical-style illustration of a person drinking from a jug, a small brown‑and‑white weasel, a long piale pink condom, and reddish‑brown pods with bright red and black seeds

14 weird contraception methods from history: from weasel testicles to fish bladder condoms. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Do secret societies really rule the world?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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History crossword1 May. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A pyramid with several tiers displays figures in historical clothing arranged by level, topped by a golden palace and a robed figure seated before it, symbolising a social hierarchy.

"Today, the defenders of the Enlightenment are in retreat". This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 4Balti. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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History crossword24 April. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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From ancient China to modern America: an astonishing history of censorship. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A history of the world in 7 faces: from Tutankhamun to the Virgin Mary. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A stylised illustration shows four US presidents – William McKinley, Abraham Lincoln, John F Kennedy and James Garfield – grouped together within a red-tinted rifle scope. Crosshairs are centred over their faces, creating a stark visual motif that links them as victims of assassination.

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How many US presidents have been assassinated?

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Episode 3Victoria Sponge. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A collage-style image shows King Charles III and Donald Trump in formal evening dress on the left, set against a blended backdrop of the US and UK flags and a 19th-century painting. To the right, Queen Elizabeth II, wearing a tiara and turquoise gown, raises a glass in a toast with President Gerald Ford, while smaller historical figures appear in the background.

Pageantry and politics: a history of British royal visits to the US. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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History crossword17 April. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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HistoryExtra AcademyRoyal women, with Professor Kate Williams

Episode 63 royal women who changed the world. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 2Pizza. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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History crossword10 April. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A fantastical history of fairies. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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History's Greatest Dishes: Season 1. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 1Blancmange. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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England's mistress: how Nell Gwyn won the heart of Charles II – and became a political powerhouse. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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History crossword3 April. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A tailor in a black vest and white shirt holds two large horns as he attaches them to a Viking’s helmet. The Viking wears a grey helmet, blue tunic, feathered cloak, and has a long orange beard, all set against a bright green background

What are history's biggest misconceptions? 9 experts reveal what we get wrong about the past. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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From Joan of Arc to Brigitte Bardot: meet the trailblazing women who shaped French history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

“A collage showing three historical figures: an older person in a coat and hat raising a hand, a middle‑aged person in a suit, and an 18th‑century portrait of a man with curled hair and formal dress, all set against a deep blue textured backdrop

Famous last words: what did Winston Churchill, Walt Disney and Marie Antoinette say on their deathbeds?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Want to understand modern Britain? Look towards its villages. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.